S. 3451: A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
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S. 3451: A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-10 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-173.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-10 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 417 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3451 (2022-07-29), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-173. (final step reached)
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Official title
A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
Plain summary
This bill expands the expedited environmental review and permitting process under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, commonly known as FAST-41, to include certain computer-related infrastructure projects. Specifically, the bill provides for the expedited review of infrastructure projects concerning semiconductors, artificial intelligence and machine learning, high-performance computing and advanced computer hardware and software, quantum information science and technology, data storage and data management, or cybersecurity.
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A bill to include certain computer-related projects in the Federal permitting program under title XLI of the FAST Act, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] · 3 cosponsors
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Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] reported raising $8.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 417 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S3451 (2022-07-29): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3451.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>
Record fed-us-cong117-s3451 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117